Academic Hourly Staff Pharmacist

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); Presencial; USD 96.000 - 99.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

McKinley Health Center is seeking a dispensing pharmacist to fill prescriptions issued by health care providers and monitor patient medication profiles for potential drug interactions.

The role emphasizes counseling patients on drug therapies and side effects, while maintaining the health center formulary and pharmacy records. The position is Academic Hourly and not eligible for benefits, based in Champaign-Urbana.

Formación

• B.S. in Pharmacy degree required and Illinois Pharmacy License.
• Current working knowledge of pharmacy practice and law.
• Ability to counsel students and consult with clinicians regarding drug therapy, drug interactions, and side effects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with pharmacy technicians and other staff.

Responsabilidades

• Dispenses pharmaceuticals and medications prescribed by McKinley providers and included in the Health Center formulary.
• Counsels patients regarding their drug therapy and possible side effects.
• Checks patient medication profiles to avoid harmful drug interactions.
• Operates Pharmacy computer system, including data entry, maintenance, back‑up and generation of reports.
• Prepares and maintains Pharmacy control records and reports.
• Participates in Pharmacy Security and secures emergency stocks of drugs when needed.
• Locks and unlocks the Pharmacy on duty and manages security system as needed.
• Participates in Quality Assessment activities as assigned.

Conocimientos

Counseling patients

Drug interactions knowledge

Communication with staff

Educación

B.S. in Pharmacy

Illinois Pharmacy License

Herramientas

Pharmacy management system

Descripción del empleo

McKinley Health Center

• Pharmacy Services
• Dispenses pharmaceuticals and medications prescribed by McKinley providers and included in the Health Center formulary.
• Counsels patients regarding their drug therapy and possible side effects.
• Checks patient medication profiles to avoid harmful drug interactions.
• Operates Pharmacy computer system, including data entry, maintenance, back‑up and generation of reports.
• Prepares and maintains Pharmacy control records and reports.
• Pharmacy Security
• Secures emergency stocks of drugs, when needed, from area pharmacies.
• Locks and unlocks the Pharmacy when on duty during opening or closing; arms and disarms security system as needed.
• Other
• Participates in Quality Assessment activities as assigned.
• Responsible and accountable to support and ensure a culture of safety, quality and risk management including compliance with ethics.
• Assume appropriate related additional duties to further the mission of the unit.

Job Summary

Functions as a dispensing pharmacist, filling prescriptions issued by health care providers. Monitors medication profiles for possible harmful drug interactions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Pharmacy Services
• Dispenses pharmaceuticals and medications prescribed by McKinley providers and included in the Health Center formulary.
• Counsels patients regarding their drug therapy and possible side effects.
• Checks patient medication profiles to avoid harmful drug interactions.
• Operates Pharmacy computer system, including data entry, maintenance, back‑up and generation of reports.
• Prepares and maintains Pharmacy control records and reports.
• Pharmacy Security
• Secures emergency stocks of drugs, when needed, from area pharmacies.
• Locks and unlocks the Pharmacy when on duty during opening or closing; arms and disarms security system as needed.
• Other
• Participate in Quality Assessment activities as assigned.
• Responsible and accountable to support and ensure a culture of safety, quality and risk management including compliance with ethics.
• Assume appropriate related additional duties to further the mission of the unit.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Pharmacy. Illinois Pharmacy License. Current working knowledge of pharmacy practice and law. Ability to counsel students and consult with clinicians regarding drug therapy, drug interactions, and side effects. Ability to communicate effectively with pharmacy technicians and other staff.

Appointment Information

This is an Academic Hourly position, as needed. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 10/23/2026. Hourly rate is $70 to $72 per hour.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

McKinley Health Center aims to provide high-quality ambulatory healthcare and health education to students and medical expertise to University leadership. The Center is also accredited through the Accreditation Associate for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Employees at MHC are required to provide proof of certain immunizations according to recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines. To review the full policy, please click here - Immunizations.

Champaign-Urbana

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

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